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Today’s Warm Up This World GeoHistorgram is a timeline packed full of information. Why do you think there are so many “blobs” at the top and less at the bottom?

Unit 1: Foundations (8,000BCE to 600BCE) Theories on prehistory and early man constantly change as new evidence comes to light. - Louis Leakey, British paleoanthropologist Today’s LEQs: How do various creation myths represent humankind? What can these stories teach us about specific cultures?

Creation Myths Myths = interpretive stories of the past; Cannot be verified historically; Deep moral message All oral tales passed down through generations until finally written down

Creation Myth Analysis Post-it color indicates assigned myth Independently read your myth and complete the following analysis on your post-it: – Summarize myth in your own words – Explain your culture’s view of god(s) and god(s)’ role – Explain your culture’s view on humankind

Sharing is Caring Form groups with other classmates who analyzed the same creation myth (same color post-its) Share and discuss your ideas Write down your final version in the graphic organizer provided

Sharing is Caring Form new groups so each myth is represented (different color post-its) Each group member is responsible for explaining their assigned myth Take notes in the provided graphic organizer